Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 447: 3

Answer

$\frac{x^2+3x+9}{x-1}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{x^3-27}{4x^2-4x}\cdot \frac{4x}{x-3}$ Factor $x^3-27$. $=x^3-3^3$. Use the algebraic identity $a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)$. $=(x-3)(x^2+3x+9)$ Factor $4x^2-4x$. $=4x(x-1)$ Substitute all factors into the given expression. $=\frac{(x-3)(x^2+3x+9)}{4x(x-1)}\cdot \frac{4x}{x-3}$ Cancel common terms. $=\frac{x^2+3x+9}{x-1}$.
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